Greetings, We are writing you with joy in our hearts, as we have just returned from our meeting with Costa Rica´s president Oscar Arias. After a surprisingly moving and even emotional meeting and a request that Costa Rica withdraw its police from the SOA/WHINSEC, we are delighted to share the news that YES,Costa Rica will be joining Venezuela, Argentina and Uruguay in totally withdrawing its students. At this moment we are here at the Peace Center of Costa Rica celebrating this wonderful news with a large group of friends, many of whom have made this visit and this decision possible.
We met with President Arias at his office at 5:30, as scheduled, along with his Minister of Security, Fernando Berrocal, who is head of the police force. I am assuming that all know that Costa Rica has no military and also that Arias is a former recipient of the Nobel Peace prize.
Roy thanked Arias for his role as a peace maker in the region, and then shared briefly about the
struggle to close the SOA. Minister Berrocal informed the group that Costa Rica currently had 3 police studying at SOA/WHINSEC, and one instructor. The instructor, Hector Navarro, was apppointed in the previous administration and is currently under charges (not specified) here in Costa Rica . The Costa Rican government is soliciting his return for this reason. The courses which these 3 students are attending will end in June and August.
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